diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
index 95a6a1d96..a24ef5781 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # PostgreSQL
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpass
 POSTGRES_USER=postgresuser
+# Alternately include everything on a single line
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://db_username:db_password@localhost:port_num/db_name
 
 # General settings
 DJANGO_ADMIN_URL=